{"id":122263,"date":"2019-04-24T06:30:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T05:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=122263"},"modified":"2019-04-24T15:07:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T14:07:10","slug":"prweek-top-150-2019-who-came-out-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/prweek-top-150-2019-who-came-out-on-top\/","title":{"rendered":"PRWeek Top 150 2019 \u2013 who came out on top?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PRWeek has published this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1582169\/prweek-reveals-top-150-uk-pr-consultancies-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">year\u2019s top 150 PR agencies<\/a> \u2013 cue social media delight from the agencies that made it\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Woop! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllisonPR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AllisonPR<\/a> has been ranked 127! Go team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/htxckzDGQR\">https:\/\/t.co\/htxckzDGQR<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prweekuknews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@prweekuknews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sian Hobday (@RedHobday5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedHobday5\/status\/1120605406051622912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Delighted, once again, to feature in the PRWeek Top 150 UK PR Consultancies 2019 &#8211; at number 72 up from 78 last year <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/comms?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#comms<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pragency?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pragency<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tech?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tech<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B2B?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B2B<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PRWeekTop150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PRWeekTop150<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hs6bADrB59\">https:\/\/t.co\/hs6bADrB59<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Whiteoaks International (@WhiteoaksPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteoaksPR\/status\/1120614499671846912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ING has jumped straight in at 87 in our debut entry into the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prweekuknews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@prweekuknews<\/a> ranking of the UK&#8217;s Top 150 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PR<\/a> consultancies, published today <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PG2hbbbhcm\">https:\/\/t.co\/PG2hbbbhcm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ING Media (@INGMEDIA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INGMEDIA\/status\/1120618980752932865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Proud of the work we do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LansonsLatest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lansonslatest<\/a> still in top 30 PR consultancies. Because <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/reputationmatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#reputationmatters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/leadership?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#leadership<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4BJycEIU2s\">https:\/\/t.co\/4BJycEIU2s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Louise Ahuja (@LouiseBcomms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LouiseBcomms\/status\/1120603225407750144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Madano is up five places to 67 in PR Week&#8217;s ranking of the top 150 consultancies in the UK. Big thanks to all our team members and clients helping to power our growth! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/comms?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#comms<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/publicaffairs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#publicaffairs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QPQXpgfWtq\">https:\/\/t.co\/QPQXpgfWtq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 madano (@madano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madano\/status\/1120622382270636032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u2026and the sound of silence from those that didn\u2019t quite make the cut for 2019\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122265 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tumbleweed.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2026but will no doubt be back for 2020 to claim their places. Because growth is one of the big takeaways from this year\u2019s list, despite industry woes including GDPR and the efficacy of social media. It\u2019s been a difficult year for PRs, but one the industry rose to, with expansion in staff counts, and growth in revenue \u2013 the total for 2017\u2019s list was \u00a31.26bn. This year? \u00a31.32bn.<\/p>\n<p>The top slots are unchanged with the biggest players \u2013 Edelman, Weber Shandwick and Brunswick Group \u2013 still in first, second and third. The majority of the top 10 are very familiar; all but nine were in the top 10 last year, with only Havas PR conspicuous by its absence (Finsbury has moved up to take the spot).<\/p>\n<p>Also familiar is the prominence of London-based agencies across this year\u2019s swathe. But look at the new entries and you\u2019ll find new bases, suggesting growth outside the capital \u2013 new locations include Hertfordshire (Sassy at 54), Winchester (BECG at 56), Manchester (Tangerine at 91), and Edinburgh (Stripe at 92).<\/p>\n<p>The UK PR sector is on the up in 2019, with financial communication agencies enjoying a particularly successful period. Brunswick\u2019s global deals, for example, were up 26.2% (according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1523629\/sard-verbinnen-remained-top-global-m-a-adviser-2018-says-mergermarket-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mergermarket PR Advisors league table<\/a>). A broader focus continues to bring success for the bigger agencies \u2013 Rachel Friend, chief executive of Weber Shandwick UK, attributes its growth to reach: \u2018We are a very broad church; we are multi-disciplined, across B2B to corporate to consumer through to health. We probably flex a little bit more because we are full service.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But flexing isn\u2019t just for the top three \u2013 independents in the middle of the industry are able to adapt quickly to client demands, and make their way up the ladder.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Agencies that can come up with creative work [&#8230;] are winning and we\u2019re growing the market as a whole,\u2019 said James Gordon-MacIntosh, co-founder of Hope&amp;Glory, and he\u2019s right \u2013 Hope&amp;Glory rose five places this year, to 50.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to revise and rework an approach or focus has been important for securing accounts over the last year, with competition furious in a climate of hesitancy from clients. Even a few industry giants felt the pinch \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1582390\/prweek-uk-top-150-consultancies-2019-growth-accelerates-competition-heats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as PRWeek notes in its analysis of the figures<\/a>, M&amp;C Saatchi Public Relations saw its revenue and head count fall this year following its loss of two big accounts. Red Consultancy, Lansons and APCO Worldwide also faced a drop in revenue.<\/p>\n<p>With agencies including Tulchan Communications (20), The Communications Store (21) and Exposure (26) hitting high in the line-up after being left out last year, this year\u2019s results show that the landscape is open to change. Sure, the economy is uncertain and regulations are changing, but agencies across the UK are securing interesting work with their creativity and adaptability. And with all the change in this year\u2019s list, who knows what agencies will be at the top in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do the top agencies have in common? Access to the best products and tools, including the industry&#8217;s worst kept secret &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/pr-software\/journalist-enquiry-service\/?clid=Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ResponseSource Journalist Enquiry Service<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRWeek has published this year\u2019s top 150 PR agencies, but who&#8217;s made the cut, what does the list tell us about PR in 2019 and how can agencies continue to grow?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":122268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7365,7272],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122263"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122263"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122270,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122263\/revisions\/122270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}